Storage; Storage Conditions; Storage Site Foundation Requirements; Storage Up To 12 Months - Kohler KD83V16 Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Storage

3.4 Storage

3.4.1 Storage conditions

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Respect the preservation and storage conditions according to "ISO 6749–1984" standards.
The storage is part of the scope of the application set owner.
In any doubt, please contact your nearest authorized Kohler service representative.
Storage conditions should meet the following minimum requirements:
In temperate or cool areas:
In a closed and unheated warehouse
In coastal area, in an air-conditioned warehouse.
In dry tropical climatic areas:
– In a closed and unheated warehouse.
– In coastal area, in an air-conditioned warehouse.
In humid tropic zones:
– In a closed and air-conditioned warehouse.
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The relative humidity of the air in a closed and air-conditioned warehouse should not exceed 70%.

3.4.2 Storage site foundation requirements

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The storage site foundation is part of the scope of the generator set owner.
The generator set owner shall measure the foundation performances before storing the engine.
(For more information see: 3.2 Dimensions and weight, page 54)
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Kohler Co. provides one wooden stand with engine. For transportation and storage use the
provided stand.
Steel stands are available for long term storage.
For further information, please contact your nearest authorized Kohler service representative.

3.4.3 Storage up to 12 months

The Diesel engine is kept from the date of shipment in its original packaging. Storage in a closed,
dry and ventilated area ensures a conservation and storage life of 12 months.

3.4.4 Storage over 12 months

For storage longer than 12 months, please contact your nearest authorized Kohler service repre-
sentative.
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